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The P Pod

The Somerset Safeguarding Children Partnership

51 episodes

4 weeks ago

Get in touch with us at The P Pod And we're back for Season 3 of the P Pod and kicking things off we talk to Tracey Sweetland, Sport Welfare Officer from Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership (SASP) and member of the Sport Welfare Officer Network to talk about the importance of safeguarding children in sports and activities and how organisations can be supported to safeguard children effectively. Further details of topics discussed can be found on the SSCP Website: somersetsafeguardingch...

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Get in touch with us at The P Pod And we're back for Season 3 of the P Pod and kicking things off we talk to Tracey Sweetland, Sport Welfare Officer from Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership (SASP) and member of the Sport Welfare Officer Network to talk about the importance of safeguarding children in sports and activities and how organisations can be supported to safeguard children effectively. Further details of topics discussed can be found on the SSCP Website: somersetsafeguardingch...

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Episodes (20/51)

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Safeguarding in Sport with SASP

Get in touch with us at The P Pod And we're back for Season 3 of the P Pod and kicking things off we talk to Tracey Sweetland, Sport Welfare Officer from Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership (SASP) and member of the Sport Welfare Officer Network to talk about the importance of safeguarding children in sports and activities and how organisations can be supported to safeguard children effectively. Further details of topics discussed can be found on the SSCP Website: somersetsafeguardingch...

4 weeks ago

29 minutes

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The Evolving World of Online Safety

Get in touch with us at The P Pod In this episode of the P-Pod, we discusses the evolving landscape of online safety with Matt Mustafic, an expert advisor in computing and online safety and explore the challenges schools face in educating children about online risks, the importance of engaging parents, and the need for a proactive approach to online bullying. The conversation highlights the significance of digital literacy and the role of AI in education, emphasising the necessity for s...

3 months ago

59 minutes

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Tackling Exploitation Together with the NWG (National Working Group)

Get in touch with us at The P Pod In this episode of the P-Pod, Steve Macabee speaks with Lin Sands from the National Working Group (NWG) about the organisation's mission to combat child exploitation and modern slavery. They discuss the importance of collaboration with various partner organisations, the role of local networks in safeguarding, and the challenges faced by professionals in the field. Lin emphasizes the significance of language in safeguarding discussions, the impact of tec...

3 months ago

56 minutes

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Children, Violence & Vulnerability - the SSCP Forum Week Special

Get in touch with us at The P Pod This week we bring you an extended special episode, following on from our June 2025 forum week of webinars that took place, focusing on the subject of Children, Violence and Vulnerabilities. Throughout the week we have amazing guest presenters join us, including the Youth Endowment Fund, the NWG, Beyond Equality and UNICEF to name just a few. Join us for this special episode bringing you highlights from the week. To watch the full recordings of each webinar, ...

4 months ago

1 hour 31 minutes

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The Future of Education in Safeguarding

Get in touch with us at The P Pod In todays episode we speak with Natalie Hanna, Headteacher and Executive member of the SSCP, representing the education sector where we explore the evolving role of education within the safeguarding partnerships, both in Somerset, and nationally. We highlight the challenges and opportunities faced in integrating education as a statutory partner and the complexities of multi-agency collaboration, the importance of effective communication, and the future ...

4 months ago

35 minutes

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Sexual Health and Safeguarding

Get in touch with us at The P Pod Summary Today's episode explores the vital role of SWISH, the Somerset-wide integrated sexual health service, in supporting young people's sexual health needs. The discussion highlights the challenges faced by young people, including peer pressure, social media influences, and barriers to accessing services. The importance of consent, safeguarding, and collaboration with multi-agency partners is emphasized, along with the need for improved access for vu...

5 months ago

41 minutes

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The Hidden Dangers of Non-Fatal Strangulation - Dr. Lou Newbury

Get in touch with us at The P Pod In today's episode we're lucky enough to be joined by Dr. Lou Newbury, Named Doctor for Child Safeguarding from Somerset Foundation Trust who talks to us about the importance of understanding non-fatal strangulation for both adults and children and how crucial it is that we understand the signs, symptoms and risks associated with it, as well as how this is communicated to others when we have concerns that non-fatal strangulation may have taken place. If you'd...

5 months ago

39 minutes

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The Voices of Children & Young People in Action

Get in touch with us at The P Pod In today's episode we've been lucky enough to speak to Fiona Phur, who we manage to catch just hours before she retired from a long and effective career where she has worked tirelessly with children and young people across Somerset to gain their voices and represent their views at the highest level to those who effect change. Fi talks to us about the importance of ensuring the voices of children and young people are kept at the heart of services at all times,...

6 months ago

51 minutes

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Gaining the Voices of Children & Young People with Route1 Advocacy

Get in touch with us at The P Pod In todays episode we're pleased to be joined by Helen McInnes and Iain Gibson from Route1 Advocacy to talk about the work they do to gain the voices of children & young people and provide top tips on how you can gain their voices as well, from direct conversation, to practical engagement and observation. You can find out more about Route1 Advocacy, or about volunteering with them here: Route1 advocacy website Route 1 advocacy on Facebook Rout...

8 months ago

55 minutes

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An Overview of the National Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel Annual Report 2023-24 with Sally Shearer OBE

Get in touch with us at The P Pod We're so pleased to be joined back in the studio today by Sally Shearer from the National Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel to provide an overview of the latest Annual Report findings, based on 330 reviews that have taken place nationally between 2023-24. In this episode we explore the key themes from the report, what this looks like in practice and how agencies supporting families should be responding to these themes. Links to both the Annual Report a...

8 months ago

50 minutes

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Supporting New Fathers

Get in touch with us at The P Pod In todays episode we continue from our previous 2 Part episode on Engaging with Fathers to look at an initiative to provide new fathers with support and advice for their physical and mental health pre and post birth. We speak with Dr. Jo Nicholl, Designated Doctor for Safeguarding Children about the 'New Dads Supporters in Somerset' project she is leading, and the work that she has been doing to embed this in Health Services across the county. For informatio...

9 months ago

31 minutes

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Safeguarding and Responding to Child Sexual Abuse (CSA)

Get in touch with us at The P Pod In todays episode we're joined by Dr. Anna Riddell, Consultant Paediatrician and Sexual Offences Examiner about the importance of recognising the prevalence and impact of Child Sexual Abuse and more crucially how victims are supported once a disclosure has been made. As part of this we explore the findings from the recent National Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panels report into CSA within the Family Environment as well as myth-busting what a child sexua...

9 months ago

53 minutes

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Engaging Better with Fathers (Part 2)

Get in touch with us at The P Pod In todays episode we continue our conversations with Dr. Jeremy Davies from The Fatherhood Institute, as well as colleagues from Public Health Nursing and Children Social Care to talk about the work they're undertaking to improve father engagement in order to safeguard children and help them to thrive. If you'd like to find out more about The Fatherhood Institute go to their website https://www.fatherhoodinstitute.org/ Further details of topics discussed can...

9 months ago

58 minutes

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Engaging Better with Fathers (Part 1)

Get in touch with us at The P Pod Todays episode has been in the works for some time and we've been lucky enough to be able to do a deep dive into the topic of how services can better engage with fathers and male carers. This is an area that's been highlighted in countless case reviews around the country, in recent national case reviews and through reports including "The Myth of Invisible Men" by The Fatherhood Institute and "Unseen Men: Learning from Case Reviews" by the NSPCC and arguably a...

10 months ago

42 minutes

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SSCP Business Unit Christmas Special!

Get in touch with us at The P Pod Join Steve and the rest of the SSCP Business unit as we wrap up some of the Partnership activity that's been taking place throughout 2024, as well as the work individual members of the SSCP Business Unit have been up to - as well as a chance to look forward into some of the ongoing work in 2025. Further details of topics discussed can be found on the SSCP Website: somersetsafeguardingchildren.org.uk If you have any comments or questions from this podcast, or...

10 months ago

58 minutes

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Safeguarding Children Online (Part 2)

Get in touch with us at The P Pod We continue our conversation today with Detective Sargent Harvey Ahern from the Avon & Somerset Police's Internet Child Abuse Team (ICAT) In this episode we focus on some of the challenges facing the work of the team, including tackling the advance of new technologies and AI, as well as working in a global arena with foreign governments, international police and multinational tech companies. Further details of topics discussed can be found on the SSCP We...

10 months ago

46 minutes

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Safeguarding Children Online (Part 1)

Get in touch with us at The P Pod This week we talk with Detective Sgt. Harvey Ahern from Avon & Somersets Internet Child Abuse Team (ICAT) about the work that he and his team undertake to safeguard and protect children online, as well as how they respond to suspected or known abuse and police the internet, both on a local and global level. Links referred to in this episode: CEOP Website (Child Exploitation & Online Protection) Stop It Now Further details of topics discussed can be ...

11 months ago

48 minutes

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Family Group Conferences

Get in touch with us at The P Pod Ever heard of Family Group Conferences but not sure what they are or how they work? Tracey Seager and Lisa Taylor from Somerset's Family Group Conference service join us today to talk about the amazing work that they and their team do to work with families to help them devise solutions to keep their children safe. You can find out more information here: Family Group Conferences - Family Rights Group Further details of topics discussed can be found on the SSC...

12 months ago

1 hour 3 minutes

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Preventing Exploitation Through a Trauma Informed Approach

Get in touch with us at The P Pod Today we speak with Jo Burt and Alyssa Belcher from Somerset Council's Preventing Exploitation Team who join us at The P Pod to talk about the work they do to support children, young people and parents where there are concerns of exploitation and how through the adoption of a Trauma Informed Approach it has allowed them to successfully engage with victims and parents and ensure support provided is based on a strong understanding of the trauma all involved hav...

1 year ago

45 minutes

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Resolving Professional Differences

Get in touch with us at The P Pod In todays episode I speak with two of my colleagues from the SSCP Business Unit, Jasmine Wark, Business Unit Manager, and Nicole Wooldridge, Project Support Officer where we discuss Resolving Professional Differences (RPD's) - in other words, what you need to do if you have concerns that action being taken, or not taken, places a child at increased risk of harm (known in some parts of the country as an Escalation Policy). We hear from both of my guests...

1 year ago

42 minutes